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Barnhouse, Rebecca
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
When Hild saves the crown prince's life she doesn’t expect to be accused of being possessed and then sent to marry Beowulf, king of a rival clan. Hild's internal struggle as she decides what convictions she is willing to sacrifice in order to prove her worth add depth to this adventure story, a companion to The Coming of the Dragon.
Reviewer: Lauren Chambers
(3)
4-6
As a baby, Rune mysteriously washed up on the shore of King Beowulf's domain; the king spared Rune's life though others would have killed him. When a dragon starts ravaging the land, Rune resolves to prove himself--and seek vengeance--by slaying the creature. In this well-conceived Beowulf reimagining, the characters' dynamics, especially in the buildup to fighting the dragon, will keep readers' interest.
Reviewer: Lauren Chambers
(2)
YA
Barnhouse, inspired by Dame Margery Kempe's fifteenth-century autobiography detailing her religious pilgrimage to Rome, here tells the servant's side of the story. Filled with vivid descriptions of medieval life and superbly researched, the story succeeds in creating a feisty heroine who accurately reflects her time period while still engaging readers today.
Reviewer: Monica Edinger
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November, 2009
3 reviews
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